Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-03-17
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

be required to confne themselves close
ly and stI ictly within their respective
| dwellings, until such time as they car
produce a certificate from some regular
physician, certifying that the person oI
persons so afflicted have so far recover
ed as TO go abroad without endangerine
the health Of the community and any
person guilty of violating the pros is'
IONS of this section. upon conviction
before the Chief Burgess or any Justice
OF the Peace of the Borough, shall be
fined not less than five, nor more than
twenty dollars, at the d discretion of the
Chief Burgess or Justice Of the Peace
before whom convicted.
Sec. %. All physicians residing or
practicing within the limits of the Bor-
ough, who shall treat any cases OF con
tagious or infectious diseases, shall re
port the same in writing to the Chief
Burgess Immediately after the same
shall have come to their knowledge ;
and for every neglect or refusal to re-
port any such case as herein provided,
such physician shall be fined not less
than ten, nor more that twenty five
dollars, at the discretion of the Chief
Burgess or Justice of the Peace before
whom convicted.
DRUNKENNESS ON STREETS AND IN
PUBLIC PLACES.
Sec. 26. Any person or persons who
shall be found intoxicated in any OF the
streets, alleys, public houses or public
places within the Borough shall he fin
ed upon view, or upon proof made be-
fore the Chief Burgess or any Justice
of the Peace of the Borough, not less
than one, nor more than three dollars,
for each and every offense, at the dis
cretion of the Chief Burgess or Justice
of the Peace before whom convicted !;
and in case Of neglect or refusal to pay
such fine. the offender or offenders shall
be committed to the lock up for per-
iod not exceeding twentv-four hours, at
the discretion of the Chief Burgess or
Justice of the Peace before whom con-
cicted and the high constable, con-
stable of heBorough and all police Off.
GERS are hereby authorized and required,
upon complaint of any citizen, or upon
their own view, TO arrest and prosecute
all offenders against the provision or
this section.
ANIMALS NOT TO RUN AT LARGE.
sec. q. 1t shall not be lawful for
any horses, mules, goats, sheep, swine
within the limits of theBorough, nor for
any COWS or cattle to run at large as
aforesaid during the hours of night, be-
tween O'Clock p. Nj. and o'clock A.
NJ. and any animals SO found run
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ions of tins section shall be immediate
" seized by the high constable, taken
to the pound and therein confined.
Sec. IS. The high constable shall
have the custody of all animals SO Ia.
take all needful care of them, and shall
keep proper register setting forth the
description, time of detention and re-
lease. and in case of sale thereof. of the
price received and the name of the pur-
chaser. He shall within twenty-four
hours after the seizure and detention of
any animal as aforesaid no owner having
taken the same away, advertise the
same by posting not less than five print
ed or written notices, one upon or near
the entrance of the pound, and the
others at public places within the Bor-
ough, and 10y one insertion in news
paper published in the Borough, fully
describing such animal or animals, and
fixing day and hour not less than
eight days thereafter, for the public
sale thereof.
Sec 90. In case no owner shall ap-
pear Oh or before the time fixed for sale,
and pay all legal and proper charges
and costs for the seizure and detention,
keeping and advertising of said animal
or animals, the same shall be sold and
delivered to the purchaser thereof and
the said high constable shall first de-
duct out of the price received ali lawful
charges and costs. and forthwith pay
over the balance to the treasurer of the
Borough Provided tha: the owner or
owners of such animals may at any
time before such sale redeem the same,
by proving property and paying in ad-
dition to other lawful costs and charges
thereon, fifty cents for each and every
head of horses, mules, cows or cattle,
TWENTY-FIVE cents for every head of
goats, sheep or swine, and fifteen cents
for every goose so seized and taken.
Sec. 80. Any person or persons
claiming to be the owner of any animal
or animals taken up and sold according
to the provisions of sections twenty
seven. twenty eight and twenty nine OF
this Odinance, after such sale, may pre-
sent his, her or their claim to the Town
Council in session, and if the council
be satisfied of the justice of such CLAIM,
they shall grant refunding order on
the treasurer of the Borough in favor
of such claimant, for an amount equal
to that paid into the treasury as the
nett proceeds of such sale Provided
that no such claim shall be allowed af-
ter three months from the date of such
sale.
TAX ON DOGS.
Sec. 81. All dogs and bitches, owned,
kept or harbored by any person or per-
sons within the limits Of the Borough,
shall be taxed as follows, viz one dog,
fifty cents; each and every additional
dog, owned, kept or harbored by the
same person, seventy-fye cents; one
bitch, one dollar each and every addi-
tional bitch owned, kept or har6ored
by the same person, two dollars to be
collected i'm like manner as taxes are
collected for the use of the Borough.
Assessment Of all dogs shall be made
by the high constable, for which he
shall have compensation of five per
cent. CT The total amOnnt of taxes levied;
and any person or persons denying OF
conceallng the ownership or harDorlhg
of any dog or bitch. from the high con-
stable, shall be taxed twice the rates
aforesaid, fol such denial or conceal
ment.
SELLING MEAT OF DECEAs ANIMALS
Sec. 32. Any person or persons VINO
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